It is firmly agreed that collecting data is one of the most important factors to marketing strategies, but what do you do with the data once you’ve got it? Data isn’t of any use just being stored. It must be analysed, interpreted, and then implementation of observations can then be made. There is so much useful data that is available,…
Four Top Tips to Improve your Twitter Marketing
Social Media MarketingIf you own a business and you’re not on Twitter, you’re already behind. Twitter allows your business the opportunity to increase your brand visibility in an inexpensive, yet efficient way. Twitter can provide data about customers that you and your team can easily access and capitalise on that. Recent statistics estimate that 326 million people are using Twitter every month…
The Thump Flywheel Effect
MarketingLearn more about the Thump Flywheel Effect offering self-sustaining marketing tactics that unite data and creativity. What is the Flywheel Effect? Whatever your marketing objectives are, there isn’t one secret innovation, miracle moment, or answer to everything which will ensure you achieve what you want. In fact, the Thump process can be likened to a large Flywheel, turning and gaining…
Video marketing: the biggest marketing trend in 2017
MarketingVideo marketing is predicted to be the biggest trend in marketing campaigns and strategies in 2017. The audience’s attention span is getting shorter, therefore the need to make an impact is pushed into snapshot. Even the platforms for video content has been growing, from 360° videos to Facebook Live. As one of the most interactive and visual forms of content…
Brand experience is critical for your marketing strategy
MarketingTo create an overall positive reputation and convert leads into brand advocates, having a great service is only part of the job. As a brand, your business must also be able to provide a great customer experience. To achieve this, experiential marketing is key. Is your marketing strategy targeting the customer experience and ensuring there is a positive brand experience?…
DO BRANDS NEGLECT THEIR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY?
IndustryCorporate social responsibility (CSR) has lost its credibility, modern day consumers are not fooled by brands that appear to be doing good, which is why social purpose as an evolution of CSR is the way forward. Consumers’ today have lots of choice, so it takes something special to get their attention. More than simply buying products, they want to be part of movements and…
IS SHORTER BETTER FOR BUSINESS?
Design, IndustryAs expressive and creative as advertisers and marketers want to be, they more often than not have to adhere to certain restrictions. Sometimes those restrictions may be imposed on them by a client, it may even be their intended audience but there is one universal restriction amongst modern day creatives. Time. We are fighting a constant battle to do more,…
WHY YOU SHOULD USE EMAIL MARKETING AND HOW TO DO IT
Design, IndustryIn the past, email marketing appears to have been unable to make its mind up with regard to just how powerful a tool it can be. Yes, it is a great way to communicate commercial messages to a targeted audience but many people have struggled to produce effective campaigns. Why? Because they don’t know how to. 2016 has been dubbed…
WHY SMEs NEED INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
Design, IndustryIntegrated Marketing Communications (IMC) is an approach to planning communications that gives small to medium sized businesses the potential to get better results from campaigns as well as reducing marketing costs. By integrating tools such as advertising, direct mail, social media, telemarketing and sales promotion, you provide clarity, consistency and maximise communications impact. Thump has long been an exponent in…
COCA-COLA SET FOR MARKETING STRATEGY SHAKE-UP WITH UNIVERSAL BRANDING
Design, Food & DrinkIt was only a year ago that Coca-Cola customers were left confused and frustrated after finding all variants of the popular carbonated drink, from Diet Coke to Coca-Cola Life, Zero and the classic ‘full-fat’, had changed their lids to the one singular colour. That bold, iconic red. If you thought identifying the wide-ranging types of drink was made difficult by…